Trésor-Economics No. 193 - Patents and Technical Standardisation: how to balance Competition and Innovation?
Patent systems were developed to spur innovation. Patents grant their owner a temporary monopoly on the use of the patented technology. Without a patent system (or other means of stimulating innovation), the inventor cannot fully capture the profits resulting from the innovation, and the devoted effort is insufficient. Consequently, patents encourage innovation in exchange for a temporary restrict... Lire la suite